

Kolkata's fishermen and farmers reuse what’s flushed down the toilet
Most people don’t think about what happens to their excreta when they flush the toilet or pour water down the latrine. But, for fisherman...


Health centres in Nigeria treat severely malnourished children
An estimated 400,000 children in the northeast, Nigeria are currently suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) because of the...


Fifteen ambulances airlifted into Iraq to serve trauma needs in Mosul
The World Health Organization with logistic support from the World Food Programme, airlifted 15 fully equipped ambulances to Iraq in...


Health closer to home: transforming care in the Solomon Islands
Imagine spending your entire weekly food budget on an hours-long truck ride along a bumpy, dusty dirt road in tropical heat to reach the...


Health care a casualty of 6 years of war in the Syrian Arab Republic
This week the conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic enters its seventh year. Over the past 6 years access to health services for the...
Malaria – Namibia: Northern regions
At least 6500 cases of malaria have been reported in the northern regions of the country, where an outbreak is currently being...


Eradicating yaws
India was declared free of yaws in 2016, yet 13 countries, with a combined population of 89 million people, still remain endemic for the...


Kidney patients struggle as Yemeni health crisis worsens
“I feel anxious every time I come here as I don’t know if I will able to get my treatment,” says 37-year-old Salim Ali, a renal failure...


Women who decide on their health have brighter futures
Access to contraception can allow adolescent girls and women to stay in school longer, opening up better economic opportunities and more...


The cost of a polluted environment: 1.7 million child deaths a year, says WHO
More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks –...
